Keywords Studios Japan is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to join its leadership teamand lead the People and Culture segment of its business. Keywords Japan has been in the business formore than 12 years, has two known entities (Keywords Tokyo and Wizcorp) and a critical part of KeywordsStudios, the leading global technical and creative solutions partner to the video games industry.At Keywords, we are using our passion for games, technology and media to create a global servicesplatform for video games and beyond. Our aim is to become the “go to” provider of technical services. Weenable leading content creators and publishers to leverage our expertise and capacity across the lifecycleof interactive content. In so doing we empower our clients to remain lean and agile, and to focus on creatingthe most engaging experiences. Keywords is trusted and relied upon by many of the world’s leading videogame companies to work alongside them during concept, development and live operations by leveragingthe breadth and depth of our industry leading service lines every step of the way.<a target="_blank"></a>Keywords Japan is a medium-sized business and currently has over 400 employees (inclusive of its entitiesand subsidiaries). It has ambitious plans to grow its presence in Japan through hiring and M&amp;Aopportunities. As the People and Culture Manager, you will be responsible for managing the acquisition,retention, engagement and development of talent across the group (of all its entities and subsidiaries), aswell as building the long-term staffing capacity of Keywords Japan. The role is hybrid, permanent and full time.<a target="_blank"></a>This role offers an exciting growth opportunity for the right person to help develop a strong and highlycapable Japan HR team for a globally leading company operating in one of the fastest growing and mostdynamic industries in the world. As a technical and creative studio, our employees are our product, withoutthe right talents we can’t deliver for our customers and stakeholders. This role is critical in helping us retain,develop and acquire the right team.The ideal candidate will report to the Senior People &amp; Culture Manager but will work closely with the keylocal leaders and stakeholders to manage HR local operations and ensure we can continue to build andsupport incredible games as we expand our Keywords presence in Japan. This role will be managing thehuman capital strategy of Keywords Studios Japan and all its entities/subsidiaries. This role will beresponsible in supporting the dynamic team of HR professionals in Keywords Japan and will be responsiblefor developing and executing an HR strategy to support the daily operations and enable the growth plan inthat location.The candidate should possess a strong background in human resources, with solid leadership experienceand ideally have worked in the professional services industry before or have managed creative andtechnical workforces. Experience working in multinational and global company and having a globalmindset/perspective are necessary. Experience in the video games industry or service industry will behighly desirable.Responsibilities:● Will work closely with Japan local leadership team and will collaborate with regional/global HRleaders/teams to develop and execute HR plans that will support the Keywords operations andbusiness’ growth strategy in Japan.● Provide leadership support and guidance to Japan People and Culture team as they deliver theservices to all the stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner.● Design and implement programs and initiatives to enhance employee experience, productivity andefficiency that will enable business growth.● Oversee the design and implementation of learning and development programs to support theongoing professional and personal development needs of employees and leaders.● Execute a genuine hands-on approach in monitoring the employee pulse/sentiments and drivingeffective action planning to ensure high level of employee engagement.● Analyze trends in compensation and benefits; researches, proposes and execute appropriatetotal rewards programs to ensure that the organization attracts and retains top talent.● Plan, manage and control the HR operational budget in the location.● Serve as advocate of corporate culture and leadership principles, EVP and talent initiatives.● Design and implement health and well-being strategy aligned to employee and business needs.● Manage the performance review process, ensuring quality feedback that is aligned with neededpersonal and professional development.● Support and mentor managers on the application of appropriate performance management and inhandling employee issues and work-related conflicts, ensuring all procedures are applied in linewith policy and legislation.● Oversees the employer branding, talent sourcing and talent acquisition strategy in the location tosupport the business growth goals.● Harmonize HR processes, policies and procedures across businesses, studios and entities.● Ensure legal and statutory compliance in all segments of the business and people and culture-related processes.● Advise managers and employees on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures.● Proactively mitigate and manage legal risks and deal with any that arise.● Other duties that may be assigned from time to time.Requirements:We are seeking a commercially astute HR professional with exceptional people skills and proven leadershipexperience. The role would be well suited to an HR manager with experience in professional services andwho has worked within a rapidly evolving, dynamic, global and multi-cultural organization and is comfortablebuilding the necessary HR structures to support the business.In order to be successful in this role the candidate should have:● Relevant degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Management or related discipline● At least three (5) years of experience within a similar role● Solid understanding of Japan working and corporate practices, employment legislation and laborstandards● Generalist HR capability at a senior level, self-driven and highly motivated● Capable, comfortable and experienced in collaborating with onshore and off-shore leaders andteams● Have experience building and developing an HR team and maintaining/enhancing culture in aglobal and culturally diverse business environment● Bilingual – proficient in Japanese and English languageIdeal attributes:Ideally we are seeking someone with the following attributes:● Motivated self-starter who is comfortable taking charge and driving things forward● Highly detail orientated but with an ability to prioritize work, connect the dots and see the bigpicture● Capable of delivering strategic initiatives but equally comfortable completing tactical deliverables● Comfortable working closely with local leadership team with limited support● Confident in his/her abilities and able to communicate ideas and viewpoints to all levels of theorganization

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